| 摘要 |
A method of manufacturing a shaped counter top edge includes heating a sheet laminate to an elevated temperature, bending the sheet laminate to a formed laminate, and applying adhesive to at least one of the formed laminate or a substrate comprising a substrate upper face, a substrate lower face, and a substrate shaped edge positioned between the substrate upper face and the substrate lower face. The method also includes positioning the formed laminate proximate to the substrate upper face, the substrate lower face, and the substrate shaped edge, and clamping the formed laminate to the substrate upper face, the substrate lower face, and the substrate shaped edge of the substrate with a clamping press assembly until the adhesive cures to form a substrate/laminate assembly from the formed laminate and the substrate. The method further includes cutting a portion of the substrate/laminate assembly to form the shaped counter top edge. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of manufacturing a shaped counter top edge comprising:
heating a sheet laminate to an elevated temperature; bending the sheet laminate to a formed laminate; applying adhesive to at least one of the formed laminate or a substrate comprising a substrate upper face, a substrate lower face, and a substrate shaped edge positioned between the substrate upper face and the substrate lower face; positioning the formed laminate proximate to the substrate upper face, the substrate lower face, and the substrate shaped edge; clamping the formed laminate to the substrate upper face, the substrate lower face, and the substrate shaped edge of the substrate with a clamping press assembly until the adhesive cures to form a substrate/laminate assembly from the formed laminate and the substrate, wherein the clamping press assembly comprises:
a bonding press comprising:
a clamping insert comprising a bonding press mold groove; anda reinforcement member coupled to the clamping insert, the reinforcement member comprising a web portion, a first flange portion extending from the web portion, and a second flange portion extending from the web portion, the first and second flange resist deformation of the clamping insert in a direction that tends to open the bonding press mold groove; anda bonding fixture comprising at least one force application member coupled to a support frame, the force application member selectively applying a clamping force to the reinforcement member of the bonding press; and cutting a portion of the substrate/laminate assembly to form the shaped counter top edge. |
